Master of Arts in Religion – Evangelism & Church Planting

What Will You Study in the Online Master of Arts in Religion – Evangelism and Church Planting?

Our M.A.R. in Evangelism and Church Planting is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to effectively serve in administrative and ministry capacities as your church expands and grows. You will explore the spiritual factors that contribute to church growth, evangelism practices, and church planting methods as well as understand:

• Spiritual elements of growing churches
• Church planting methods and culture
• Evangelism and the growing church

Liberty’s M.A. in Religion is a flexible and affordable degree option if you wish to pursue ministry in churches, parachurch organizations, and nonprofit organizations while opening the door to further study at the doctoral level. You may also be interested in exploring our master’s degrees in Christian ministry, religion, or divinity.

Potential Career Options with a Degree in Evangelism and Church Planting

Our evangelism and church planting area of study provides additional training in how to engage with communities and individuals to share the Gospel and help plant seeds of salvation. The techniques and methods taught are real-world tested by ministers and pastors with active ministry experience and will help make you more effective in your outreach ministries. By joining the Liberty family, you will learn the proper tools and skills needed to become an effective:

• Church planter
• Evangelist
• Pastor

M.A.R. Program Highlights

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online Master of Arts in Religion degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Liberty University’s Rawlings School of Divinity has been accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Your divinity degree has been approved by ATS and has met rigorous accreditation standards, so you can feel confident that your degree is both academically excellent and well-respected among churches, ministries, and nonprofit organizations.
• Your ministry matters – so when you take 9-15 credit hours per semester in your divinity program, you’ll pay a discounted block rate of $2,750. It’s our way of supporting all you do to serve others.
• Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
• To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for many divinity courses* all for one convenient fee.
• You can complete our M.A. in Religion – Evangelism and Church Planting online in 2 years!

*Electronic textbooks are not provided for courses that fall under departments outside the School of Divinity.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/Retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:

• Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
• Discounted Divinity Block Rate: $2,475 per semester when taking 9-15 credits – only $165/credit at 15 credit hours!*
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).

*Credits taken above 15 credit hours for the graduate religion program are charged at the part-time rate.